Gators budget around $1.5M for bowl game

Published: Friday, December 23, 2011 at 9:42 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, December 23, 2011 at 9:42 p.m.

The University of Florida Athletic Association has budgeted for a little more than $1.5 million to cover the costs of playing in the Gator Bowl game Jan. 2.

The costs will be covered by Florida's take from the bowl game as well as a $20,000 SEC mileage allocation and an extra $500,000 Florida will budget knowing there will be a big check cut to each team in Destin at the spring meetings once all of the league's revenue has been settled.

The budget does not include any costs Florida may incur if it does not sell its allotment of 15,000 tickets required by the Gator Bowl. UF would have to eat the costs of the remaining tickets. There are still 5,000-6,000 tickets available. Ohio State is also well shy of selling its allotment.

The budget breaks down this way:

Transportation — $100,000. This included buses, any air travel required and mileage for staff.

Lodging — $172,000. Florida's players, coaches and staff will spend seven nights at the team hotel.

Meals/Per diem/Incidentals — $170,000. This includes $85,000 for meals for the players provided by the UAA.

<p>The University of Florida Athletic Association has budgeted for a little more than $1.5 million to cover the costs of playing in the Gator Bowl game Jan. 2.</p><p>The costs will be covered by Florida's take from the bowl game as well as a $20,000 SEC mileage allocation and an extra $500,000 Florida will budget knowing there will be a big check cut to each team in Destin at the spring meetings once all of the league's revenue has been settled.</p><p> The budget does not include any costs Florida may incur if it does not sell its allotment of 15,000 tickets required by the Gator Bowl. UF would have to eat the costs of the remaining tickets. There are still 5,000-6,000 tickets available. Ohio State is also well shy of selling its allotment.</p><p>The budget breaks down this way:</p><p>Transportation — $100,000. This included buses, any air travel required and mileage for staff.</p><p>Lodging — $172,000. Florida's players, coaches and staff will spend seven nights at the team hotel.</p><p>Meals/Per diem/Incidentals — $170,000. This includes $85,000 for meals for the players provided by the UAA.</p><p>Salary supplements — $550,000. Each coach receives 10 percent of his base salary for reaching a bowl game. </p><p>Bands and cheerleaders — $136,000. This includes lodging for three nights.</p><p>Ticket office — $155,000. This includes tickets provided for players' parents.</p><p>Miscellaneous — $182,000. This covers everything from gifts provided to players to hotel parking to laundry service.</p><p>Mini-camp — $40,000. Covers the cost of extra practices in Gainesville.</p><p>Contingency — $10,000.</p><p>Florida is allocated $1.125 million according to the SEC formula with the rest of the $2.7 million payout per team going to the league.</p>